Table 4.
Factors that affect Health seeking behavior of mothers/care givers among children’s having common childhood illness using bivariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis model, in Dangila town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2015
| Variables | Response | Yes | No | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mother’s age | < 28 | 94(34.4) | 30(11) | 1 | |
| ≥28 | 130(47.6) | 19(7) | 2.2(1.2–4.1) | 2.4(1.1, 5.4)* | |
| Age of children’s | ≤1 years | 79 (28.9) | 4(1.5) | 6.1(2.1–17.7) | 6.9(2.9, 22.2)* |
| > 1–5 years | 145(53.1) | 45(16.9) | 1 | ||
| Marital status of mothers | Married | 189(69.2) | 31(11.4) | 4.1(1.1, 15.2)* | |
| Divorced | 29(110.6 | 14(5.1) | 1.4(0.3, 5.7) | ||
| Widowed | 4(1.5) | 6(2.2) | 1 | ||
| Number of family members | ≤5 | 210(76.9) | 39(14.3) | 3.8(1.6, 9.3) | 6.4(2.1, 20.2)* |
| > 5 | 14(5.1) | 10(3.7) | 1 | ||
| Occupation of mothers/caregivers | House wife | 110(40.3) | 24(8.8) | 2.1(0.8–5.1) | |
| Government work | 44(16.1) | 4(1.5) | 4.9(1.4–18.0) | ||
| Merchant | 50(18.3) | 12(4.4) | 1.9(0.1–5.1) | ||
| Labor worker | 20(7.3) | 9(3.3) | 1 | ||
| Severity of illness | Sever | 118(43.2) | 7(2.6) | 6.0(1.7–21.5) | 5.2(1.2, 22.6)* |
| Moderate | 92(33.7) | 37(13.6) | 0.888(0 .3–2.6) | ||
| Mild | 14(5.1) | 5(1.8) | 1 |
*Statistically significant (p ≤ 0.05) on multi-variant logistic regression analysis